Technical Procurement Officer Vacancy at a Reputable Construction Company – Jemi Neil Consulting

About the role

Technical Procurement Officer job opportunity is available at Jemi Neil Consulting for individuals who possess relevant qualifications.

Job Description

• We are looking to engage a competent and experienced Technical Procurement Officer.
• He/she will be responsible for processing purchasing transactions for equipment, materials, capital goods, and services for the company’s plant & equipment unit without compromising quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions from sites and office workshop
• Ensures the timely delivery of materials and equipment at the lowest possible cost
• Participates in the selection of suppliers based on capacity and other criteria
• Conducts a comparative analysis on supplier prices
• Reviews and evaluates the performance of the suppliers
• Processes the necessary retirement/clearance documents within 72hours after completion of transaction
• Locate vendors of spare parts and Equipment and interview them in order to determine products availability and terms of sales
• Carries out all necessary procurement activities
• Verifies that the required order value is within the agreed budget
• Coordinates with the Dispatch Officer when processing small orders
• Submits final invoices to the Finance and Accounts Department within 72hours after completion of transaction
• Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
• Submit regular reports of market survey and weekly reports on pending requests per site to Head, Supply Chain Management  
• Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.  
• Perform any other duty as directed by Head, Supply Chain Management

Experience and qualifications

• A Degree in Civil Engineering or any related field
• A professional certification in purchasing or supply chain management  
• Good geographical knowledge
• In-depth knowledge and identification of spare parts and equipment
• Excellent written and oral Communication skills
• Attention to details
• Strong Negotiation skills
• Good Planning Skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong problem-solving  
• Analytical/Numerate skills
• In addition to the above, Candidate must have a high level of confidence and exhibit the use of initiative

Key Performance Indicators:

• Total cost savings on items per project
• Quality of materials procured for sites and workshop must conform with required specifications
• Speed of processing requests (72hours maximum turnaround time for processing request) and providing feedback to requester.
• Ensuring that only pre-qualified and approved vendors are dealt with
• Evidence of increase in credit lines with at least two (2) vendors per year
• Ensure that price analysis of at least 3quotations from OEMs and distributors is used for all purchases except where impossible
• Submission of weekly report to Head, SCM stating the request date, order date and status for all requests. Metrics: Every Friday of the week.
• Ensure that vendors invoices are processed and handed over to finance within 72hours of receipt-zero tolerance for late processing of vendor’s invoice
• 100% compliance to ISO Procurement Processes  
• Timely retirement of completed transactions to accounts within 72hours -Zero tolerance for delay.

Application deadline

15th August, 2020.

Application details

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